# El Piñón Municipality, Magdalena Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Magdalena Department 

# El Piñón

El Piñón is a municipality of Colombia in Magdalena Department. It had an estimated **25,565 people** in 2025 on 557 km² (about 46 per km²). Its main town is El Piñón. 51 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 25 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 25,565people (2025)
- 557km²
- 25mapped services
- 13 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in El Piñón?

El Piñón had an estimated **25,565 people** in 2025 — 1.7% of Magdalena Department, 331st of 1121 municipalities. There are 937 women for every 1,000 men (below the Magdalena Department figure of 1,002). Spread over 557 km², that is about **46 people per km²**, 577th of 1121 municipalities.

26.1% of people are children under 15 and 10.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 30 years (it is 29 across Magdalena Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 59 children and older people.

0–4 ****2,208**

5–9 ****2,247**

10–14 ****2,209**

15–19 ****2,145**

20–24 ****2,009**

25–29 ****1,799**

30–34 ****1,615**

35–39 ****1,534**

40–44 ****1,529**

45–49 ****1,524**

50–54 ****1,463**

55–59 ****1,334**

60–64 ****1,130**

65–69 ****890**

70–74 ****713**

75–79 ****522**

80–84 ****318**

85–89 ****161**

90–94 ****91**

95+ ****74**

Source: [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) via OCHA HDX, population 2025 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-col).

## Where is El Piñón?

El Piñón lies in [Magdalena Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/magdalena/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Campo de la Cruz](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/atlantico/campo-de-la-cruz/), [Cerro de San Antonio](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/magdalena/cerro-de-san-antonio/), [Chivolo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/magdalena/chivolo/), [Pivijay](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/magdalena/pivijay/), [Salamina](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/magdalena/salamina/) and [Zapayán](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/magdalena/zapayan/). By area it is the 334th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 2.4% of [Magdalena Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/magdalena/). The centre of El Piñón is about 640 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 113 km from Santa Marta, the main town of Magdalena Department. The centre point is at 10.3384° N, 74.6791° W.

Source: [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-col).

## Things to see in and around El Piñón

### Nearby, outside El Piñón

- Punta Sevilla · beach, Cerro de San Antonio15 km
- Punta La Ceiba · beach, Cerro de San Antonio16 km
- La loma · viewpoint, Concordia19 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: El Piñón

- Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Bogota
- CurrencyPeso (COP)
- Country calling code+57
- LanguagesSpanish
- Plug typesType A, B · 110 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports

- Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) · Barranquilla62 km
- Rafael Nuñez International Airport (CTG) · Cartagena92 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:37) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:08, sunset around 17:39).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in El Piñón

Open gazetteers list **51 villages, towns and localities** in El Piñón. The largest with a recorded population: El Piñón (7,481). Settlements here lie between about 2 m and 55 m above sea level (median 13 m).

- Camilo
- Campoalegre
- Canime
- Cantagallar
- Carreto
- Cañito Largo
- Caño Ciego
- Caño Piedras
- El Bejuco
- El Bongo
- El Limón
- El Olivo
- El Piñón
- El Porvenir
- El Recreo
- El Toro
- Hacienda El Coposo
- Hacienda Pachomata
- Hacienda Palotal
- Jején
- La Esmeralda
- Las Hicotecas
- Las Palmas
- Las Pavas
- Las Pavitas
- Las Tinajas
- Los Caballos
- Los Cantillos
- Los Patos
- Manocompuesta
- Montería
- Nueva Venecia
- Pacheco
- Palotal de Adentro
- Palotal de Afuera
- Paraíso
- Paso del Tigre
- Playon de Orozco
- Playón de Orozco
- Quitapesares
- Radillo
- Sabanas
- San Basilio
- San Carlos
- San Pedro
- Santa Inés
- Tiogollo
- Todosnován
- Tíogollo
- Veranillo
- Vásquez

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of El Piñón

Named natural and historic features inside El Piñón, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Arroyo Cristina
- Arroyo Flores de María
- Arroyo Limónes
- Arroyo del Consejo
- Caño del Oso

### Coast and islands

1 island.

- Isla de Las Garzas

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- El Paraíso

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in El Piñón and the best time to visit

In El Piñón, the warmest month is Mar (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Nov (27 °C). About 724 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (142 mm) and the driest Jan (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **September and November to December**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 28 2 

Feb 29 2 

Mar 30 8 

Apr 30 30 

May 28 100 

Jun 29 67 

Jul 29 74 

Aug 28 81 

Sep 28 103 

Oct 27 142 

Nov 27 93 

Dec 28 22 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Piñón

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital ESE Hospital Santander Herrera de Pivijay · Pivijay 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.45953&mlon=-74.61806#map=17/10.45953/-74.61806) 

Bank Pivijay | Banco de Bogotá · Pivijay 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.46490&mlon=-74.61716#map=17/10.46490/-74.61716) 

Petrol pump Sabana · El Piñón 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.35229&mlon=-74.80218#map=17/10.35229/-74.80218) 

Hotel Shalom Hotel · Pivijay 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.46020&mlon=-74.62312#map=17/10.46020/-74.62312) 

School Institución Educativa Departamental de Sabanas · El Piñón 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.37907&mlon=-74.70482#map=17/10.37907/-74.70482) 

College Institución Educativa Departamental de Sabanas-Magdalena · El Piñón 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.38374&mlon=-74.70761#map=17/10.38374/-74.70761) 

Police station Estación de Policía · Concordia 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.25662&mlon=-74.83286#map=17/10.25662/-74.83286) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in El Piñón

Places mapped inside El Piñón in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals2
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels1
- Schools19
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other municipalities in Magdalena Department

- Algarrobo
- Aracataca
- Ariguaní
- Cerro de San Antonio
- Chivolo
- Ciénaga
- Concordia
- El Banco
- El Retén
- Fundación
- Guamal
- Nueva Granada
- Pedraza
- Pijiño del Carmen
- Pivijay
- Plato
- Puebloviejo
- Remolino
- Sabanas de San Ángel
- Salamina
- San Sebastián de Buenavista
- San Zenón
- Santa Ana
- Santa Bárbara de Pinto
- Santa Marta
- Sitionuevo
- Tenerife
- Zapayán
- Zona Bananera

## Quick answers

- Where is El Piñón?In Magdalena Department, Colombia
- What is the population of El Piñón?25,565 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in El Piñón?About 30 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of El Piñón?About 46 people per km²
- What borders El Piñón?Campo de la Cruz, Cerro de San Antonio, Chivolo, Pivijay, Salamina and Zapayán
- What is there to see in El Piñón?Punta Sevilla, Punta La Ceiba, La loma
- What time zone is El Piñón in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in El Piñón?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in El Piñón?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in El Piñón?51 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of El Piñón?Settlements lie between 2 m and 55 m
- What is the best time to visit El Piñón?September and November to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to El Piñón?ESE Hospital Santander Herrera de Pivijay, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to El Piñón?Pivijay | Banco de Bogotá, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Piñón?Sabana, about 14 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in El Piñón?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in El Piñón?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of El Piñón?CO47258 (OCHA common operational dataset)